योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-7, chapter-42, verse-28

अशिलीभूतमेवान्तः स्वभावं सममास्यताम् ।
आविवेकोपहारेण यथाप्राप्तार्थपूजनैः ॥ २८ ॥

aśilībhūtamevāntaḥ svabhāvaṃ samamāsyatām ,
āvivekopahāreṇa yathāprāptārthapūjanaiḥ 28

28. aśilībhūtam eva antaḥ svabhāvam samam āsyatām
| āvivekopahāreṇa yathāprāptārthapūjanaiḥ ||

28. antaḥ aśilībhūtam eva svabhāvam samam āsyatām
āvivekopahāreṇa yathāprāptārthapūjanaiḥ

28. Let one remain internally, indeed in a state of non-inertness, steadfastly in one's intrinsic nature (svabhāva), by means of the offering of perfect discrimination (viveka) and by honouring objects as they are naturally obtained.

28. ...ומבלי להפוך לאבן בפנים, יש לשכון בטבע הפנימי השקול, תוך הענקת מנחת ההבחנה וכיבוד הדברים כפי שהם מגיעים.

Words meanings summery:

• अशिलीभूतम् (aśilībhūtam) - not having become like a stone; non-inert

• एव (eva) - indeed; only; certainly

• अन्तः (antaḥ) - within; internally

• स्वभावम् (svabhāvam) - intrinsic nature (svabhāva) (one's own nature; intrinsic nature)

• समम् (samam) - equally; evenly; steadily; equanimously

• आस्यताम् (āsyatām) - let one remain; let one be seated

• आविवेकोपहारेण (āvivekopahāreṇa) - by means of the offering of perfect discrimination

• यथाप्राप्तार्थपूजनैः (yathāprāptārthapūjanaiḥ) - by means of the worship of naturally obtained objects

Words meanings and morphology

अशिलीभूतम् (aśilībhūtam) - not having become like a stone; non-inert

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, singular of aśilībhūta

aśilībhūta - not become like a stone, not inert

Past Passive Participle

Negative participle.

Compound type : Nañ-Tatpurusha (a+śilībhūta)

• a – not, without
  indeclinable
• śilībhūta – having become like a stone, rendered inert
  adjective
  Past Passive Participle
  Formed from 'śilībhū' (to become like stone), from 'śilā' (stone) + 'bhū' (become).
  Root: bhū (class 1)

Note: Modifies 'svabhāvam'.

एव (eva) - indeed; only; certainly

(indeclinable)

अन्तः (antaḥ) - within; internally

(indeclinable)

स्वभावम् (svabhāvam) - intrinsic nature (svabhāva) (one's own nature; intrinsic nature)

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of svabhāva

svabhāva - inherent nature, own condition, natural state

समम् (samam) - equally; evenly; steadily; equanimously

(adjective)

Accusative, neuter, singular of sama

sama - equal, even, same, steady, tranquil

Note: Used adverbially.

आस्यताम् (āsyatām) - let one remain; let one be seated

(verb)

3rd person , singular, passive/middle, imperative (loṭ) of ās

Root: ās (class 2)

आविवेकोपहारेण (āvivekopahāreṇa) - by means of the offering of perfect discrimination

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of āvivekopahāra

āvivekopahāra - offering of perfect discrimination

Compound type : Tatpurusha (āviveka+upahāra)

• āviveka – complete discrimination, perfect discernment
  noun (masculine)
  Prefix: ā
• upahāra – offering, presentation, gift
  noun (masculine)
  Prefix: upa
  Root: hṛ (class 1)

यथाप्राप्तार्थपूजनैः (yathāprāptārthapūjanaiḥ) - by means of the worship of naturally obtained objects

(noun)

Instrumental, neuter, plural of yathāprāptārthapūjana

yathāprāptārthapūjana - the act of worshipping naturally obtained objects

Compound type : Tatpurusha (yathāprāptārtha+pūjana)

• yathāprāptārtha – object as obtained, naturally available object
  noun (masculine)
• pūjana – worship, honouring, adoration
  noun (neuter)
  Root: pūj (class 10)

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